These letters are not dated, however it could be assumed, because of the content of the letters that, they. The series gives a pretty good feel for the period, where playing fast and loose with royal favor could be life- and body-shortening, but stick to a textbook for your school history exam. Margaret Beaufort and Jasper Tudor to each other. Since the original novel was written by a woman, the women get plenty of attention in this series and spend their time scheming, trying to outdo each other and outbitch each other. You and Dowager Queen Elizabeth Woodville are. Henry VII actually looked rather like Putin, with a long thin face and straggly blondish hair.Īpart from some quibbles with history (Jasper Tudor was not smothered with a pillow, Perkin Warbeck had no kiddies), and armor that is a Hollywood fantasy, the series does good job of illustrating the power plays in late medieval England. Even though Margaret was married four times, I think the person she truly loved would’ve been Jasper, who represents love and nurture for her son. Drawn from the novel by Philippa Gregory of the same name and part of The Cousins’ War book series, The White Princess sees England ostensibly united by the marriage of Princess. Like its role model, this one dispenses with a certain amount of realism in depicting the king, neither series had an actor who looks like the relevant King Henry, nor do they age throughout the series. If you like, this is the prequel to The Tudors, which started with Henry VIII in about 1513, this one here covers 1485 to 1495. The infant was named Henry after his half-uncle Henry VI. It's the same formula a Renaissance-era soap opera with amazing costumes and history tweaked for maximum dramatic effect. On 28th January 1457, thirteen year-old Margaret Beaufort gave birth to a son at Pembroke Castle, West Wales. Jasper’s parents had secretly married around 1429 but had kept the marriage secret because Owen was a Welshman and a commoner. 1471 (4th October) Margaret’s husband, Henry Stafford, died of injuries sustained in battle in April. Both he and his brother Edmund were half-brothers to King Henry VI. Margaret’s son, Henry Tudor, was taken to Brittany for his own safety by his uncle Jasper Tudor. You really can't get enough of the Tudors, can you? Just 15 years ago (already!) we got Showtime's The Tudors, which evidently inspired this series. Jasper was born in 1431 the third son of Henry V’s widow, Catherine of Valois and Owen Tudor, the keeper of her wardrobe. (Jasper Tudor was not smothered with a pillow, Perkin Warbeck had no kiddies), and armor that is a Hollywood fantasy, the series does.
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